When I gave up years ago I used to smoke when I was on holiday. So I would go abroad for 2 weeks. buy a pack of 200 at duty free. Smoke the whole time I was away and just stop without batting an eyelid when I got on the plane to come home.

Like I said. I just don't have an addictive personality. Pretty lucky that way but still think it's better in every way to just not smoke no matter what.

Rich, never realised you were so early into chucking it. Keep it up. The torrent of abuse you will receive for starting this thread if you start again should be motivation enough.

I gave up last April with a bit of assistance, I went on a course of champix, I was a bit sceptical about them, but found them really good. I had given up a few times before through will power, but my mrs smoked alot and she wanted to give up so I gave it a go with her, we both used champix, I've still not smoked, but the mrs is back on them.

It may be early but as you admit, you don't have an addictive personality. This is a major milestone for me. My wife is the same as you, she can stop or start whenever she likes. I just can't do that and it's one of the reasons I've never gone any further than weed. I've smoked a lot of weed and I know for a fact that if I'd tried Class As more than I did I'd be in trouble.

Anyway, we'll see what tomorrow brings. I just wish this bloody sore throat from the fake **** would fuck off. It's ruining my Italian red

I've tried quitting countless times. I've had reasons to quit but they ultimately weren't strong enough to sway me in other directions. CONGRATS on being able to break your cycle!

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I'm going to use a very simple analogy, I hope you'll understand.
Driving is like having sex.
It really is. You can read up all you want about how to please a woman, you can look at all the diagrams in the world, but just like the clitoris, you won't know what the hell an apex is before you actually find it.

My doctor prescribed them or something similar last time I wanted to stop but I read about side effects and it put me off.

The only side effects I had were really random dreams, quite enjoyed them actually , my mrs had a bit of trouble sleeping when she started taking champix, but after a couple of weeks everything is back to normal.

Well done mate. Packed in 40 ish a day 1st Jan 2007 and best thing I ever did. Experienced weight gain, bit of quite noticeable depression, and had to re-programme my brain! Got into habit of all those trigger cigs, the pint, the phone call, the after meal.

Going to Canada winter 2006 did it for me, their smoking ban kicked in before ours and standing outside in -20 or so made me realise it was ridiculous. Like many have said previous can't trust myself with odd one, haven't had a drag since giving up. My wife is great, every couple of months buys 10 for a night out, then doesn't touch them until the next one, I envy that sort of control!

It was my father and unfortunately he starts radiotherapy in a few days because the surgery didn't catch it all. I am going to get a blood test Mr Hotcoupe. I said I would last time you mentioned it but it was a bit of a 'whenever' response I have to admit. You've spurred me on.

Your near death experience and six day stop in hospital reminded me of a conversation I had with my mum a few days ago. She stopped smoking quite a few years ago but has craved cigarettes ever since. She says a G&T just isn't the same without one. Anyway, I told her about me stopping and this prompted another bit of cigarette nostalgia. Then she just said 'To hell with it. I'm 74. I might start again. It's not going to kill me now is it?'

It was my father and unfortunately he starts radiotherapy in a few days because the surgery didn't catch it all. I am going to get a blood test Mr Hotcoupe. I said I would last time you mentioned it but it was a bit of a 'whenever' response I have to admit. You've spurred me on.

Very sorry to hear that Rich.
Surgery was not an option for me,apparently I had a menagerie of hooded bad boy cancerous cells dancing on top of my prostate,so whipping out the walnut was never going to work.
Cooking the little feckers was the only way!

Anyway,I hope it goes OK for your Dad,if he wants some advice/help/guidance or whatever really,I'd be happy to help,even if it's a friendly chat on the dog/bone

Good for you on the blood test,get it done.

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Never argue with an idiot on the internet. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.

Excuse my ignorance. So is prostate cancer detected/tested for with a blood test? I always thought it was via "probe" and I've always feared hearing the phrase "we'll just check your prostate while you're here Mr Mowat" while at the docs.

Everyone on my dads side dies of heart disease and everyone on my mums side dies of being miserable so hopefully I've got nothing to worry about